Farak Formation
The Farak Formation is a geological formation in Niger, central Africa.
| Farak Formation Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~99–94 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Echkar Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 16.1°N 5.4°E |
| Region | Africa |
| Country |  Niger |
| Extent | Iullemmeden Basin |
  Farak Formation (Niger) | |
Its strata date back to the Early Cenomanian. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
References
- Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 571-573. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
Bibliography
- Young, Mark T.; Alexander K. Hastings; Ronan Allain, and Thomas J. Smith. 2017. Revision of the enigmatic crocodyliform Elosuchus felixi de Lapparent de Broin, 2002 from the Lower–Upper Cretaceous boundary of Niger: potential evidence for an early origin of the clade Dyrosauridae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 179. 377–403.
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